Who it’s for
Families moving to land around Magnolia, Waller, Hockley, Fulshear and Conroe who want room to work and live in one building.
Owners who want a large shop now and living quarters at one end, finished now or later.
Clear-span steel means no load-bearing interior walls. You can lay out rooms however you like.
Living quarters attached to a barn, with lean-tos for equipment and hay.
Common sizes
40 × 50
2,000 sq ft
Compact barndo: about 1,200 sq ft living + a garage bay
40 × 60
2,400 sq ft
Two or three bedrooms with a covered porch
50 × 80
4,000 sq ft
Living quarters + a full shop with roll-up doors
60 × 100
6,000 sq ft
Large family barndo with a big shop and RV bay
Popular options
Full-length front or wraparound porches built off the main frame. They are the single biggest curb-appeal upgrade.
An attached shop or garage with its own roll-up doors and a fire-rated separation where required.
Residential windows and entry doors framed into the steel walls where your floor plan needs them.
Spray foam or high-R blanket systems sized for a conditioned home, not a shop.
Two-tone walls, stone or brick wainscot, and trim colors that look residential.
Covered parking, an outdoor kitchen or equipment storage along a sidewall.
A steeper 3:12 or 4:12 pitch reads more like a home than the standard 1:12.
Pricing
The steel shell is often efficient, but the interior finish costs about the same as any house. The real savings come from combining a shop and a home under one roof and from the clear-span flexibility. We break down the trade-offs in Barndominium vs. stick-built home in Texas.
Check your deed restrictions and HOA rules first. Some acreage subdivisions set minimum home sizes or exterior-material rules that affect barndos. Then check the county or city permit requirements and the floodplain. We help with all three during the free site visit.
Our process
Step 1
We walk your site, measure, and talk through how you’ll use the building.
Step 2
You get a written quote with the size, options and a clear scope of work.
Step 3
Stamped drawings go to permitting while we prep the site and pour the slab.
Step 4
Our own crew sets the frames, sheets the building and installs doors and trim.
Step 5
We walk the building with you, finish the punch list and hand over the documents.
FAQ
We build and dry-in the steel shell, including the slab, frame, roof, walls, doors and windows. We coordinate the trades for interior finish-out through our turnkey service, or hand off to your builder.
Engineering and steel manufacturing usually set the early schedule. Erection of the shell is typically a matter of weeks. Interior finish takes the longest. We give you a written timeline with the quote.
Many lenders now finance barndos as primary residences, though requirements vary. We can provide drawings, specs and a written quote for your lender.
The steel frame is engineered by the manufacturer for your site’s wind loads, with stamped drawings. Proper insulation and vapor control keep condensation out in our humidity.
It is far cheaper to design the shop bay in from the start, but a well-planned endwall can be extended later. Ask us about extensions.
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Free on-site quote
Four quick fields and we’ll call you within one business day to set up a free site visit.